Mary Jane Wilson traveled from Watkinsville, Ga., to celebrate her 102nd birthday in Jefferson. She stayed at the Excelsior House Hotel. This delightful lady shared her beauty secrets – “laughter and friendship” and her advice for living a long life — “If you don’t like the path you are on,Continue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute The Jefferson Tourism Board recently received news that their advertising agency, Anderson Marketing Group of San Antonio, would not be renewing their contract for the 2024-25 fiscal year. “They have lost employees and are having trouble getting employees with upper level skills to promote, soContinue Reading
Meetings School Dates Lunch & Learn The Marion County Chamber of Commerce will host a Lunch and Learn from 11:30-12:30 July 29, at the Jefferson Convention & Visitors Center. Day Shelmire, director of the UT Tyler-Longview Small Business Development Center will be the guest speaker. RSVP at 903.665.2672 text ofContinue Reading
By Susan Lindsey/New Boston Citizens Tribune The second teen victim in the Fourth of July weekend shooting in New Boston has died, authorities said. Nicholas Webster, 19, of Jefferson, succumbed to injuries he received in the July 6 shooting outside of Dogwood Plaza apartments in the 300 block of LindseyContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Columnist The twentieth century opened up a new frontier for innovation and adventure: the skies. With the first successful airplane flight of Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1903, airplanes began making rapid advances that would change transportation forever. Aviation had come to stay, and Texas would play an important early role. Two pilots inContinue Reading
Rick Smith/Columnist Grace’s roots were in northwestern Louisiana. “I’ll die here,” she said, words firmly planted in her headroom. And it was there, a short drive from her birthplace, she crossed the great divide, having ventured only a couple times to the other Cotton States. I coaxed her to flyContinue Reading
Press Release Texas Eagle Gallery, a proud retailer of Dixie Belle Paint Company and DIY products, is thrilled to announce a new partnership with multiple local school districts to support arts education in our community. As part of our ongoing commitment to fostering creativity and innovation, we’ve donated a selectionContinue Reading
Created by Shangri La Tarot, Astrology, Reiki, 111 Austin Street, Jefferson 469-994-2295 Weekly Horoscopes and Lucky Numbers (July 26th – August 1st) Aries: This week, you’re urged to take things slow and avoid hasty decisions. Focus on introspection and long-term goals. Expect some challenges in your personal relationships, but communicationContinue Reading
By Chef Hunter Lee Let’s get shakin’! Despite the heat last week I made the yearly trek to Memphis, to Graceland. We go about this time every year for a show. Not just any show, my close friends son Tripp goes to performing arts camp at Graceland each year. HeContinue Reading
Azure West/Jefferson Jimplecute A captivating presentation held at the Jefferson Museum shown a spotlight on one of its most infamous events in Jefferson’s history: the murder of Diamond Bessie. Bobbie Hardy, a prominent figure in preserving Jefferson’s history, began her talk by expressing gratitude to the Museum Board of Directors.Continue Reading
Staff Reports Repairs are now complete on 532 feet of Jefferson’s gravel trails inside Port Jefferson History and Nature Center. “Contractor Tommy Amox of AA Dirtworks got the bid and did us a good job on the first section of repairs to our trail system, said park manager Gary Endsley. “WeContinue Reading
Local Music Corner By Micah S. White/ Facebook.com/pyromade1 Hear’s some local music if you feel like lacing up your dancing shoes and hitting the dance floor. If you do go out please be kind, safe and please don’t drink and drive. Please note that events are subject to change forContinue Reading
By Mark Allen Caddo Lake: Well, the lake level is about a foot and a half high. The schooling activity for bass has been inconsistent with the changing water levels, amount of current and muddy water conditions. You really have to stay on top of the conditions and adjust accordingly. Continue Reading
Texas Parks and Wildlife Newsletter Start planning your hunts – season dates for 2024-25 have been set, including: Regulation updates that begin Sept. 1 include: Find more regulation updates in our press release TPW Commission Approves 2024-25 Statewide Hunting, Migratory Game Bird Regulations. NEW CWD-related regulation updates that begin Sept. 1: Access allContinue Reading
Jimplecute photos by Laura Allen The annual jet boat races at Lake O’the Pines were last weekend at Hurricane Harbor Recreation Area. The annual event draws jet boat enthusiasts from across the region and is a scholarship fundraiser.Continue Reading
Staff Reports According to a press release received on Monday, both the Jefferson and Marshall Cabinetworks manufacturing plants will be closing as of September 13, 2024, affecting approximately 350 employees. “This strategic decision will optimize the company’s multi-family manufacturing network, leveraging capacity at more modernized and efficient manufacturing plants withinContinue Reading
Staff Reports Jefferson celebrated the 4th of July in grand style with children’s parade, pie and cake auction, ice cream making contest and, of course fireworks. Winners of the ice cream making contest were 1st place Clifton Walker for his Old Fashioned Vanilla; 2nd place to Robert Cooper for aContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis/Jefferson Jimplecute A record number of tornado warnings were issued by the National Weather Service in Shreveport, but Jefferson and Marion County missed the worst of the storms produced by Hurricane Beryl this week. NWS issued 67 torando warnings between 12:19p and 8:20p Monday and had not confirmedContinue Reading
Staff Reports Jefferson’s Michelle Brady and Luis Gomez were recently honored by Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) recognized as part of the inaugural class of Texas First Congressional Service Award recipients. The awards are made to students who have performed an act of service or sacrifice or have gone above andContinue Reading